Boy name
Kürşad name meaning
“Brave, fearless prince”
Kürşad means a brave, fearless prince. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is a modern literary name explained through Old Turkic kür, meaning brave or bold, and şad, a title for a royal governor. The character Kür Şad in Hüseyin Nihal Atsız's Bozkurtların Ölümü provides its concrete literary association.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Kürşad mean?
Brave, fearless prince
In Turkish: Yiğit, gözü pek prens
Kürşad brings together a word for bravery and an ancient dynastic title. Its spread as a masculine name in Turkish was influenced by Nihal Atsız’s fictional hero, created from a historical uprising. The name’s literary history should therefore be distinguished from the event that inspired it. Kürşat is the alternative spelling of the same name.
How popular is Kürşad?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Kürşad in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Kürşad
Kürşad is a modern literary name explained through Old Turkic kür, ‘bold, brave,’ and şad, a governing title held by members of a ruling dynasty. Historical senses of kür also include ‘headstrong’; Kürşat is a spelling with a devoiced final consonant.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Kürşad in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | K |
Double names with Kürşad
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Kürşad Çağıl
Meaning of each name
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
- Çağıl: the lively sound of running water
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Çağdaş Kürşad
Meaning of each name
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
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Kürşad Sarp
Meaning of each name
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
- Sarp: steep, rugged, difficult to cross
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Yiğithan Kürşad
Meaning of each name
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
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Kürşad Yankı
Meaning of each name
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
- Yankı: reflected sound, echo
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Efe Kürşad
Meaning of each name
- Efe: zeybek leader; brave man, elder brother
- Kürşad: Brave, fearless prince
How to pronounce Kürşad
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kyɾʃad/ |
Is Kürşad a boy’s name?
Yes, Kürşad is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Kürşad appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Kürsad
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Kürşad
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Kürşad
- Kürşad Tüzmen · b. 1958
- Kürşad Sürmeli · b. 1995
- Kürşad Zorlu · b. 1977
- Kürşad Kahramanoğlu · b. 1951
- Kürsad Ramazan Zor
- Kürşad Aydın
- Kürşad Aytekin
- Kürşad Demirutku
- Kürşad Derinkuyu
- Kürşad Şahin · b. 1979
FAQ about the name Kürşad
What is the meaning of Kürşad?
Kürşad means “Brave, fearless prince”. Kürşad is a modern literary name explained through Old Turkic kür, ‘bold, brave,’ and şad, a governing title held by members of a ruling dynasty. Historical senses of kür also include ‘headstrong’; Kürşat is a spelling with a devoiced final consonant.
Is Kürşad a boy’s name?
Yes, Kürşad is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Kürşad in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kürşad nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kürşad?
Kürşad is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Kürşad have?
Kürşad has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Kürşad?
Kürşad appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Kürşad?
Other spellings: Kürsad, Kürşat.
What names go well with Kürşad?
Some ideas: Kürşad Çağıl; Çağdaş Kürşad; Kürşad Sarp.
Famous people named Kürşad?
Notable people named Kürşad include Kürşad Tüzmen, Kürşad Sürmeli, Kürşad Zorlu.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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